Obituaries

Clement, Philip Edward, of Vulcan, passed away suddenly near Vulcan on June 25, 2014 at the age of 53 years.
Phil was born in Prince George, B.C. on November 1, 1960 and was raised in Calgary. He was very passionate about motorcycles and most recently, photography, adding some amazing photos to his collection. Phil was also passionate about his family and was a devoted husband and father. He was very pleased to be able to raise his family with Connie in the Vulcan area over the past 14 years.
Besides his loving wife Connie, Phil is survived by his sons Karlin

DAVEY, Richard Wayne – 1939-2014
Davey, Richard Wayne of Champion, passed away unexpectedly at home on Wednesday, June 25, 2014 at the age of 74 years.
Wayne was born on October 17, 1939 in Claresholm. He moved to Champion in 1945 where he went to school from grades 1 – 12. He married Jean Ellen Schneider in June 1959. They moved their home to the Davey homestead in 1964, where he and Jean lived and farmed until his untimely death.
Wayne was active in the community. He served on the Hospital Board, was a long serving and past

Hyslip, Erin Leanne, of Vulcan, passed away peacefully surrounded by family, at Vulcan Community Health Centre on June 18, 2014 at the age of 20 years.
Erin was born in Vulcan to Noel and Deb Hyslip in 1993. She attended Hazel Cameron Elementary and County Central High School, graduating Grade 12 in 2011. Erin was currently enrolled in her second year of Business Management at the University of Lethbridge when diagnosed with Osteosarcoma.
Erin was a “Small Town” girl who relished the country life and the ethics and lifestyle that entailed. Always gentle and kind, personable and loved by all that had

Willms, Katharina Jacob “Tina”, of Calgary (formerly of Coaldale), passed away in Calgary on June 18, 2014 at the age of 93 years.
Tina Willms was the seventh child born to Jacob and Anna (Thiessen) Siemens on January 10, 1921 in Neuendorf, Ukraine. In 1930 at the age of 9, her father, being a minister, was taken and put into jail. That same year, her mother with seven children resettled to a small village called Blumengart.
In October of 1940, Tina and Peter Peters were married in Blumengart and shortly after in May of 1941, her husband was enlisted in the Red

Brown, Yvonne Betty “Bonnie”, of Nanton (formerly of Vulcan), passed away at Silver Willow Lodge in Nanton, Alberta on June 18, 2014 at the age of 77 years.
A Graveside service and interment will take place at the Baldwin Cemetery, Baldwin, Ontario at a later date.
Arrangements in care of Vulcan Funeral Home and Forrest & Taylor Funeral Home in Sutton, Ontario. E-mail condolences through www.vulcanfuneralhome.ca.

Dixon, Gerald William, of Vulcan (formerly of Carstairs), passed away at the Vulcan Community Health Centre on June 8, 2014 at the age of 83 years.
Gerald was born July 6, 1930 in Mono Center, ON. He was the 6th child of 8, born to Charles and Annie Dixon. Gerald moved to Alberta in 1950. Over the next two decades, he worked on the farms of Elmer Rogers, Jesse Davies, Alister Groundwater and Curtis Clark (Acme Holsteins).
In 1965 he married the love of his life Deanna Klys. Together, they raised their 3 children Doug, Joanne & Susan.

Locken, Alberta Elizabeth, of Calgary (formerly of Vulcan), passed away in Calgary on May 26, 2014 at the age of 89 years.
Alberta was born in Vulcan to Abram and Maria Schenk on November 8, 1924. She attended school until Grade 8 in Vulcan. Alberta married John Locken in 1946 and they lived in various locations before moving back to Vulcan in 1961. Alberta continued to live in Vulcan until moving to Prince of Peace Manor in Calgary in 2010, then Prince of Peace Harbor in 2013 where she resided until her passing.
Alberta was a founding member of the